Rail-joint chair.



G. C. WILLIAMS.

RAIL JOINT CHAIR. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4, 1914 Patented June 9, 1914.

luwmto'r C C, WILL/Ame CHARLES C. WILLIAE'IS, OF it ASSIGNll-EENTS, TO THE WXLLI TEXAS, A CORPORATION OF 7', AESIGNGR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE JOINT AND CHAIR 00., OF DEFORT,

RAIL-JOIN CHAIR.

Application filed March t, 191 1.

To aZZ whom zit may concern Be it known the t l CILRRTJCS C. Winn was a citizen of the lnited States, residing at linen-hi in the county of Red River and in oi llexas, have invented certain new and usejl'ul lniproveinents in llaildoint Chairs, of which the following is a specifiration, reilerence being had to the aeeoinpunyinp; drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful inipicveuionts in rail joints and more partiiifularly to a joint chair. the main object of invention being to provide simple and ellicient joint chair adapted to be readily a plied to the meeting ends of the rails and capable of securely coi'inecting and clamping the same in position and holding them against any lateral or longitudinal movement.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of rail joint chair of the above character which will possess advantages in points of eiliciency and durability, is inexpensive to manufacture and, at the same time is simple in construction and operation.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of coustructicm combination and arrangement of parts as will. be hereinafter referred to and more part'ci'ilarly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part oil:- this application, Figure 1 is a detail perspective view of a rail joint chair constructed in accordance with my invention; and Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same.

Referring more parlj cularly to the drawing, 1 and 2 indicate the meeting ends of two rails which are suitably connected together and retained against lateral or longitudinal movement by the use of my improved joint chair.

My improved joint chair, which is herein iiulicated by the numeral includes a body which forms the base 4 and one of the retaining flanges of the joint chair. lit will he noted that the base member and the re taining flange 5, which extends up over one of the longitudinal sides of the base of the rail, are integrally formed and are provided at the junction thereof with the recesses 6, adapted to receive the heads of the securing Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June ti, 1914.

Serial No. 822,429.

retainingflange, is one of the web engaging fl; res 8, which is pij'ovided with a plurality i spaced openings adapted to receive the s curing bolts 9. The web engaging" flange 3 with the rctainiiu); flange 5, con

itutes rail. joint in position. The other fish ate indicated by the numeral 10, includes the vertical portion 11 adapted to engage the web portion of the fail ends and the inclined Flange l2, which is arranged over the base flange of the rail, in a manner similar to the inclined portion of the retaining flange 5, The lower lmigitudinal edge of the inclined portion 12, is cut-away at each end, indicated at 13 and formed upon opposite sides of the center of the longitudinal edge are outwardly projecting tongues which are bent upon themselves to form sleeves i l.

The longitudinal edge of the base member 4- is provided at each end and at the central portion thereof, with tongues which are bent upon themselves to form sleeves 15, which are adapted to be arranged in aliuement with the sleeves 14; on the fish plate 10 and are adapted to receive the pivot pin 16, thus forming a. hing-ed connection between the fish plate 10 and the body of the chair. lt will be noted that upon opposite sides of the center sleeve 16, the material which extends outwardly between the sleeves forms suitable tongues 17, having notches 18 formed therein adapted to receive the heated ends 01 the securing spikes 7 and thus retaii'l this side of the joint chair in its operative position.

in order to more sei'urely retain the fish plates in engagement with the web portions of the rails, the bolts 9 are passed through the vertical web engaging members 8 and 11 and through the meeting ends of the rails and are provided with nuts 19 which are en gaged with the threadcl endso'l the bolts and securel tightened to retain the fish plates in their operative positions.

it will be apparent from the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, that I have provided a simple and durable joint whereby, by the removal of the bolts 9, the fish plate 10 may be swung outwardly, so that the ends of the one of the fish plates, which retain rails may be easily removed from the chair. It will also be apparent that in placing the rail ends in position, they are first arranged upon the base 1 and engaged beneath the retaining flange 5, the fish plate 10 being swung back out of position and adapted to be readily arranged in position after the rail ends have been arranged in alinement within the chair. that my improved joint chair is extremely simple in construction and'can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

lVhile I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying my invention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described this invention, what I claim is 1 A device of the class described including a base plate having an angular fish plate formed integral therewith, the longitudinal edge of said base plate being cutaway to form tongues bent upon themselves to provide sleeves, a second angular fish plate having its lower inclined edge pro- It will also be apparent \ided with outwardly projecting tongues bent upon themselves to form sleeves, the material arranged between the sleeves on the base plate being adapted to be extended outwardly beneath the sleeves on the second fish plate and provided with central notches, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A device of the class described including a base plate having an angular fish plate formed integral therewith, sleeves formed on the longitudinal edge of the base plate opposite the fish plate, a second angular fish plate, sleeves formed upon the lower edge of the second fish plate and adapted to be arranged in alinement with the sleeves on the base plate, a pivot pin arranged within said sleeves to pivotally connect the second fish plate with the base, and outwardly projecting flanges formed on the base and e.\' tending beneath the sleeves on the second fish plate and said flanges being provided with central notches, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesse CHARLES C. WILLIAMS. lVitnesses J. C. ll'lARTIN, V. B. AUsMUs.

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